World Trade Organization Policy Adviser - Salford, United Kingdom - UK Civil Service

    UK Civil Service
    UK Civil Service Salford, United Kingdom

    4 weeks ago

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    Job summary

    The Department for Business and Trade (DBT) is the department for economic growth. We support businesses to invest, grow and export, creating jobs and opportunities across the country. Our Vision is to champion open and fair global trading that drives growth, creates better jobs and higher wages, and improves living standards in this country and around the world. The Department brings together policy and operational expertise to break down barriers to trade and investment in markets across the world.���

    The Multilateral and WTO team leads on delivering UK trade policy in several high-profile areas in the multilateral fora including: the World Trade Organization (WTO), the G7 and the look to influence global trade rules, manage the UK�s relationship with bilateral trading partners and use the UK�s voice at the WTO to advocate for, and reform, the rules-based international system.�

    This high-profile, stretching, and diverse role sits within the heart of the WTO team. As the successful candidate, you will�be responsible for leading on the delivery of key WTO policy projects. This includes: supporting the delivery of UK objectives for WTO accessions, supporting with UK inputs for trade policy reviews, and resolving market access barriers at the WTO.�You will be working on the UK�s presence at the WTO and developing UK policy approaches, strategic engagement and cross-cutting coordination across a variety of projects.��

    All aspects of the role will require you to build strong professional networks and work closely with the UK Mission in Geneva, DBT Regional Teams, colleagues at Post, and policy teams across the Department and Whitehall. The role offers a challenging and rewarding opportunity for the right candidate to make a tangible impact and work directly on the UK�s priorities at the WTO.� The successful candidate will need to be flexible to work across WTO policy projects in line with business needs.�

    Job description

  • Develop and deliver UK trade policy and positions to the WTO.�
  • Lead on the UK�s role on WTO Accessions including negotiations with prospective Members.�
  • Lead and support a range of other WTO policy and delivery projects.�
  • Develop and maintain strong relationships with colleagues within the Department and across Government � including the UK Mission Geneva and regional team leads.�
  • Deliver UK multilateral trade policy objectives and present meetings, across Government and with senior officials.�
  • Develop strategies and campaigns in line with WTO policy priorities and UK objectives for multilateral positioning, working to understand and influence trading partners around the world.�

    • Person specification

    Essential criteria�

  • Ability to deliver results and policy priorities in fast paced work scenarios�
  • Be able to draw together evidence from a variety of sources to present robust advice on novel or complex policy issues.�
  • Team player, able to lead, engage, influence, and build relationships with a wide range of stakeholders.�
  • Strong written, verbal, and presentational skills, with the ability to present complex issues clearly and succinctly to ministers and senior stakeholders across Government.�
  • Strong planning, project management and organisation skills.�

    • Desirable criteria �

  • Previous experience working on trade-related policy, in particular WTO accessions.�

    • Personal attributes & skills�

    As the successful candidate, you will join an exciting, high-performing, and fast paced team working in a high-profile policy area.

    The role requires a high level of organisational and problem-solving skills. You will be confident engaging with technical trade issues.�

    Behaviours

    We'll assess you against these behaviours during the selection process:

  • Making Effective Decisions
  • Seeing the Big Picture
  • Communicating and Influencing

    • Benefits

    Alongside your salary of �32,858, Department for Business and Trade contributes �8,871 towards you being a member of the Civil Service Defined Benefit Pension scheme.
  • Learning and development tailored to your role
  • An environment with flexible working options
  • A culture encouraging inclusion and diversity
  • A with an average employer contribution of 27%

    • We recognise the challenges that people with (multiple) protected characteristics may experience on the job market and in their career progression. We are fully committed to being an inclusive employer and ensuring equal opportunities. We are keen to make our workforce as diverse as possible, and we hope to attract applications from underrepresented groups, including ethnic minorities, people with a disability, and people with gender diverse identities

    Please refer to the attached candidate pack for further information on our benefits.